Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia
South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 65.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 65.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia peaked at 68.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1999.
That places South Asia 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55.6% | — |
| 1998 | 54.5% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.0% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.6% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.0% | 68.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 31 Peru 94.6% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 94.2% compare
- 33 United States of America 94.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.7% compare
- 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.6% compare
- 36 Cyprus 93.3% compare
- 37 Estonia 92.4% compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in South Asia was 65.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.